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WO1995028995A1 - Dispositif d'entrainement au swing de golf - Google Patents

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WO1995028995A1
WO1995028995A1 PCT/US1995/004727 US9504727W WO9528995A1 WO 1995028995 A1 WO1995028995 A1 WO 1995028995A1 US 9504727 W US9504727 W US 9504727W WO 9528995 A1 WO9528995 A1 WO 9528995A1
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Lester Lazar
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
    • A63B69/0073—Means for releasably holding a ball in position; Balls constrained to move around a fixed point, e.g. by tethering
    • A63B69/0079—Balls tethered to a line or cord
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
    • A63B69/36—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for golf
    • A63B69/3623—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for golf for driving
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/02—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00 for large-room or outdoor sporting games
    • A63B71/023—Supports, e.g. poles
    • A63B2071/024—Supports, e.g. poles with screws or pins in the earth

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  • the present invention relates to golf swing training devices and, more particularly, to swing training apparatus of the type in which a tethered ball rotates about a horizontal axis when the ball is struck by a golf club head.
  • the golf swing training devices in the related art are suitable to enable a golfer to practice hitting a golf ball in a confined area, without having to retrieve the ball once hit, none of these devices are structured to train a golfer to swing the club head through a straight path segment just prior to, during and just after striking the golf ball.
  • the present invention is directed to a golf swing training apparatus for practicing swinging of a golf club and, specifically, for training a golfer to cause the head of the club to pass through a proper swing path prior to, during and just after striking a golf ball.
  • the swing training apparatus of the present invention includes a base plate having a top side and a bottom side and means for anchoring the base plate to a ground or floor surface.
  • a pair of individual arm members, having a generally L-shape configuration each include a vertical extension with a lower proximal end zone and a horizontal extension having a distal end zone.
  • First and second tether assemblies each include a tethering cord having an upper end rotatably secured to a respective one of the proximal distal end zones of the arm members, such that the tethering cords hang downwardly therefrom in spaced, parallel relation to one another.
  • the tether assemblies each further include a ball fixedly attached to a lower end of a corresponding one of the respective tethering cords, wherein the balls are supported in spaced relation above the support surface in horizontal alignment with one another along a predetermined proper swing path of the golf club head.
  • Each of the tether assemblies are structured and disposed to cause the respective ball to rotate about a horizontal axis defined by the horizontal extension of the arm members, upon striking the ball with the golf club head as the club head moves through the swing path.
  • a primary object of the present invention to provide a golf swing training apparatus which is specifically designed to train a golfer to swing a golf club such that the club head travels through a straight path just prior to, during and just after striking a golf ball.
  • It is yet a further object of the present invention to provide a golf swing training apparatus comprising a pair of individual tethered balls supported in spaced relation to one another wherein the apparatus is structured to be anchored to either a ground surface or, alternatively, a platform, enabling the apparatus to be used either indoors or outdoors.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of the golf swing training apparatus of the present invention
  • Figure 2 is an isolated sectional view taken along the line 2-2 of figure 1;
  • Figure 3 is an isolated, exploded view of component parts taken from the area indicated by the circle 3 in figure 1;
  • Figure 4 is an isolated elevational view illustrating attachment of a ball to a lower end of a tethering cord of the present invention.
  • Figure 5 is an exploded view, shown in perspective, of an alternative anchoring assembly of the present invention.
  • the golf swing training apparatus of the present invention is shown generally as 10 in figure 1 and includes a base plate 12 having an upper surface 14, a lower surface 16 (see figure 2) and opposite ends 17 and 18.
  • the base plate is provided with a plurality of apertures 20 formed therethrough in spaced, aligned relation to one another.
  • a pair of individual L-shaped arm members 30, 30' each include a vertical extension 32 having a lower proximal end zone 34 and an upper end defined at an elbow 35 from which extends a horizontal extension 36 which terminates at a distal end zone 38.
  • the lower proximal end zone 34 of each of the arm members 30, 30' is sized and configured for receipt through any selected one of the apertures 20 in the base plate.
  • the lower proximal end zone is preferably threaded as at 40 so that once received through a select one of the apertures 20, with a portion of the proximal end zone extending below the bottom side of the base plate, a lock nut 42 and washer 44 are threadably advanced on the threaded proximal end zone to secure the respective arm member to the base plate at the desired location.
  • a second nut 46 and washer 48 are fitted to the proximal end zone on the top side of the base plate, so that upon tightening down on the nuts 42, 46 the washers 44, 48 are caused to engage the respective bottom 16 and top 14 sides of the base plate 12 with the base plate sandwiched therebetween.
  • a pair of spikes 50 are provided at opposite ends of the base plate, extending downwardly from the bottom side thereof and terminating at sharpened ends 51.
  • stepping or pressing on the top side 14 of the base plate 12 causes the spikes 50 to be driven down into the ground surface, thereby maintaining the apparatus 10 in fixed, anchored position.
  • the apparatus 10 is further provided with first and second tether assemblies 60, 60' each rotatably attachable to the distal end zone 38 of a respective one of the arm members 30, 30'.
  • the tether assemblies 60, 60' each include a tethering cord 64 having a lower end zone 65 and an opposite upper end zone 68 formed into a loop 69 by a fastener 70 which is crimped into gripping engagement with the two mating segments of the cord, as seen in figure 3.
  • Each of the tether assemblies further include a ball 80 attached to the lower end zone 65 of the tethering cord 64.
  • the ball 80 may be attached to the lower end of the tethering cord by passing the lower end zone 65 of the cord through an axial bore passing through the center of the ball, and thereafter forming a knot 82 at the free end of the tethering cord so that the ball is prevented from slipping off of the cord.
  • a crimping element 84 is crimped into gripping engagement with the tethering cord adjacent the top of the ball 80.
  • a tether mounting assembly 90 structured to rotatably secure the upper looped end 69 of the tethering cord 64 to the distal end zone 38 of the respective arm member 30, 30'.
  • the tether mounting assembly 90 includes a pair of washers 92, 92' adapted for receipt onto the distal end zone 38 to define annular shoulder members between which the upper looped end 69 is notably maintained. Once received on the distal end zone, the washers 90, 92' are prevented from moving outwardly relative to one another by a pair of cotter pins 93, 93' which pass through respective holes 94, 94' formed through the proximal end zone 38 on outboard sides of the washers, 92, 92'.
  • a nylon sleeve 96 is specifically sized and configured for receipt onto the distal end zone 38 between the washers 92, 92' in tight fitting engagement therebetween, preventing the washers, 92, 92' from moving inwardly relative to one another.
  • the looped end 69 of the tethering cord Prior to Placement of the washer 92' onto the distal end zone, the looped end 69 of the tethering cord is fitted about the sleeve 96. Thereafter, the washer 92' is placed on the proximal end zone and the respective cotter pin 93' is attached.
  • the inner circumference of the loop 69 is slightly larger than the outer circumference of the cylindrical sleeve 96, permitting the loop 69 to be rotated thereabout. However, the inner circumference of the loop 69 is less than the outermost circumference of the washers 92, 92', thereby maintaining the loop 69 in captivated relation between the washers 92, 92'.
  • each of the tethering cords 64 of the respective tether assemblies 60, 60' are preferably equal so that when attached to the distal end zone of the respective arm members, 30, 30' the balls 80 are supported in spaced relation to one another along a common horizontal plane defined by the proper path of a golf club head when hitting a golf ball.
  • the tether assemblies 60, 60' are specifically structured to cause the respective balls 80 to rotate about a horizontal axis defined by the horizontal extension 36 of the arm members 30, 30' upon striking the balls 80 with the club head when swinging a golf club. Accordingly, if the golf club is swung properly, and the club head travels through the proper straight follow-through path when hitting the balls, each of the balls 80 will be clearly and squarly struck, resulting in each ball being caused to rotate about the respective horizontal axis.
  • FIG. 5 there is illustrated an alternative anchoring means of the present invention for use on a floor surface or other hard surface wherein spikes cannot be used.
  • a platform 100 having a bottom layer 102 formed of wood or metal, an intermediate layer 104 formed of a rubber or like resilient material and a top artificial turf layer 106.
  • the base plate 12' does not include spikes, but rather simply includes the plurality of apertures 20 formed therethrough, and additionally outermost apertures 22, 22' adjacent the opposite ends of the base plate 12'.
  • the apertures 22, 22' are specifically positioned for axial alignment with corresponding apertures 24, 24' formed through the bottom layer 102 and intermediate layer 104 of the platform 100.
  • the base plate is secured to an upper surface 108 of the intermediate layer 104 within a recessed area 110 formed in the top artificial surface 106.
  • the base plate 12' is secured thereto using conventional bolts 112 which extend upwardly through the aligned apertures 22, 24 and 22', 24', being secured by nuts 114 threadably fastened thereto.
  • the lower proximal end zones 34 of the respective arm members 30, 30' attach to the base plate 12' in the same manner as illustrated in figure 2.
  • Holes 116 are provided through the top surface of the intermediate layer 106 to accommodate the proximal end and nut 42 on the bottom side 16 of the base plate 12 so that the bottom side of the base plate properly engages the upper surface 108 of the intermediate layer 106.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un dispositif d'entraînement au swing de golf (10) se composant d'une embase (12) et d'une paire de potences amovibles (30, 30') se fixant en position verticale sur l'embase (12) dans l'une des positions sélectionnables (20) réparties entre les extrémités opposées de l'embase (12), les extrémités distales (38) des potences (30, 30') surplombant d'une hauteur définie le niveau d'une surface support. Des premier et second montages à lien (60, 60') se composent d'un cordon de lien (64) comportant, d'une part une extrémité supérieure en boucle (69) montée en rotation sur la zone d'extrémité distale (38) de la potence considérée (30, 30'), et d'autre part une extrémité opposée (65) pourvue d'une balle (80) fixée au cordon et suspendue au-dessus de la surface support. Chacune des balles (80) fixées sur un montage à lien respectif (60, 60') est écartée de ses voisines, de sorte que lorsque les balles (80) sont frappées en série par la tête de club lorsqu'elle parcourt la trajectoire de swing appropriée, elles entrent en rotation, autour de la zone d'extrémité distale (38) de leurs potences respectives.
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